Istaravshan District

Istaravshan District or Nohiya-i Istaravshan (Tajik: Ноҳияи Истаравшан), formerly Uroteppa (or Ura-Tyube) District (Tajik: Уротеппа, Russian: Ура-Тюбе), is a former district in the central part of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, between the border with Uzbekistan to the west and Ghonchi district to the east.[1] Its capital is Istaravshan (called Ura-Tyube until 2000). Around 2018, it was merged into the city of Istaravshan.

Istaravshan District
Location of Istaravshan District in Tajikistan
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalIstaravshan
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Administrative divisions

The district was divided administratively into jamoats. They were as follows (and population).[2]

Jamoats of Istaravshan District
Jamoat Population
Frunze11058
Guli Surkh28799
Javkandak7535
Kommunizm22190
Leninobod11468
Nijoni7747
Nofaroj7343
Poshkent13292
Pravda11652
Qalaibaland6759

References

  1. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  2. "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.

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